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Australian Vanadium Limited has raised $7.5 million through a targeted placement to accelerate its vertically integrated vanadium strategy, including the Kalgoorlie battery energy storage project.

Small caps stole the week, led by a big funding deal in gold and two revenue breakouts. Meanwhile, some well-known names slid after profit updates failed to calm nerves on costs and outlooks.

Rare earths and gold dominated the tape, with one small-cap rare earth explorer ripping more than 70% on a single drilling headline. Gold producers, meanwhile, kept turning high bullion prices into dividends, buy-backs and bigger balance sheets.

1414 Degrees Ltd posted a steep 192% rise in half-year losses to $3.86 million, while advancing its silicon-based energy storage and hydrogen technologies. The company also faces uncertainty after its joint venture partner Vast Renewables entered administration.

Meridian Energy has reported a robust turnaround with a NZD 227 million net profit after tax for the first half of 2026, driven by record wind generation and strong hydro inflows. The company also raised its interim dividend and advanced multiple renewable projects.

Greenwing Resources has significantly enhanced the economics of its Que River Project following a sharp rise in key metal prices, nearly doubling projected cash flows and advancing a two-stage development plan.

Nickel Industries reported a reduced loss after tax of $41.2 million for 2025, underpinned by steady production and strategic progress on its ENC HPAL project and sustainability initiatives.

GenusPlus Group Ltd has reported a record half-year with a 61% jump in revenue to $535.4 million and an 82% rise in net profit to $24.9 million, driven by strong performance across all business segments and strategic acquisitions. The company also declared its first-ever fully franked interim dividend of 2.0 cents per share.

Genesis Energy has reported a record first-half normalised EBITDAF of NZ$307 million, underpinned by strong hydro inflows and portfolio flexibility, while announcing a $400 million equity raise to accelerate its renewable growth strategy.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering reported a strong half-year EBITDA growth of 30.8% despite a $46.1 million legal settlement impacting net profit. The company raised its full-year EBITDA guidance amid a robust project pipeline and ongoing diversification.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.